Gloria Rubac

Gloria Rubac

Say their names: Texas death row families speak outSay their names: Texas death row families speak out

Say their names: Texas death row families speak out

“Beto is my only child,” said Lydia Garza from McAllen in far south Texas. She was one of 12 family…

October 21, 2024
Why we must oppose ALL executionsWhy we must oppose ALL executions

Why we must oppose ALL executions

Houston In 1988 a man on Texas death row asked me to witness his execution. I did not even know…

October 10, 2024
Houstonians honor the victim of Missouri’s death penaltyHoustonians honor the victim of Missouri’s death penalty

Houstonians honor the victim of Missouri’s death penalty

Activists held a vigil for Imam Khalifa Marcellus Williams outside of the county jail in Houston after this innocent man…

October 1, 2024
No torture at Rotenberg! Shut it down!No torture at Rotenberg! Shut it down!

No torture at Rotenberg! Shut it down!

The Stop the Shock Coalition will protest outside the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) on Oct. 5 in Canton, Massachusetts, to…

September 25, 2024
Victory for immigrant rights organization in HoustonVictory for immigrant rights organization in Houston

Victory for immigrant rights organization in Houston

Activists with a longtime immigrant rights organization in Houston celebrated a victory on Aug. 23 after a judge dismissed a…

August 27, 2024
Houston’s First Annual Tejas Xicana/o MoratoriumHouston’s First Annual Tejas Xicana/o Moratorium

Houston’s First Annual Tejas Xicana/o Moratorium

Houston Despite dire predictions of more rain for Houston, the First Annual Tejas Xicana/o Moratorium gathered at Eastwood Park on…

August 1, 2024
Say Her Name: Sonya MasseySay Her Name: Sonya Massey

Say Her Name: Sonya Massey

Houstonians gathered at City Hall on July 28 to condemn the vicious murder of African American Sonya Massey in Springfield,…

August 1, 2024
Negro Leagues stats put Josh Gibson on topNegro Leagues stats put Josh Gibson on top

Negro Leagues stats put Josh Gibson on top

For almost a century, Negro Leagues baseball player and power hitter Josh Gibson was called the Black Babe Ruth. But…

June 4, 2024
Texas governor pardons murderer of BLM protesterTexas governor pardons murderer of BLM protester

Texas governor pardons murderer of BLM protester

Houston On May 16, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for…

May 22, 2024
Houston: No more stolen sistersHouston: No more stolen sisters

Houston: No more stolen sisters

Houston Across the United States and Canada, May 5 is set aside as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Day to…

May 10, 2024